Pseudophilautus rus
Pseudophilautus rus, known as Kandian Shrub Frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[1]
| Pseudophilautus rus | |
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| Adult male from Hantane Range, Kandy | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. rus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus rus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus rus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is becoming rarer due to habitat loss.
References
- "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & Pethiyagoda, R. 2004. Philautus rus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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